As you’ve likely read in this blog series’ first installment, it takes a bit more preparation when hiking with children. Although children are often more entertaining than adults, it can be challenging to get them as excited as us for hiking. It is often recommended...

Hiking, along with being cathartic and soothing for many people, can also be very intense. The average person burns around 430-550 calories per hour (depending on various factors like body and bag weight). Furthermore, depending on intensity, such as truly rugged...